made
This shirt is made in Italy.
Dieses Hemd wird in Italien hergestellt.
hergestellt, produziert
The cake was made by my grandmother.
Der Kuchen wurde von meiner Großmutter gemacht.
This car is made in Germany.
Dieses Auto wird in Deutschland hergestellt.
Used with 'by' to indicate the creator or manufacturer. Often interchangeable with 'produced' in manufacturing contexts.
bereit, fertig
Dinner is made!
Das Abendessen ist fertig!
Common in casual speech to indicate completion of a task.
erfunden, ausgedacht
That story is totally made up!
Die Geschichte ist komplett erfunden!
Used to describe something fabricated or untrue.
Kollokationen
Antonyme
Profi-Tipp
Passive vs. Active Voice
In English, 'made' is often used in passive constructions (e.g., 'The cake was made by her'). In German, the passive is formed with 'werden' (e.g., 'Der Kuchen wurde von ihr gemacht').
Goldene Regel
Use 'made in' for origin
When indicating where something is manufactured, use 'made in' followed by the country (e.g., 'made in China').
Wortursprung
Past participle of the verb 'make', from Old English 'macian' (to make, build, create). The past participle form 'made' has been used since Old English.
Verwendungshinweise
The word 'made' is commonly used in passive constructions to describe the origin or creation of something. It can also function as an adjective in phrases like 'ready-made' or 'home-made'.